Comments on: Norm Coleman Concedes http://donklephant.com/2009/06/30/norm-coleman-concedes/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam Herman http://donklephant.com/2009/06/30/norm-coleman-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-497873 Adam Herman Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:56:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15402#comment-497873 It doesn't matter. Arlen Specter is and has always been effectively an independent. Ben Nelson votes with Repubilcans as often as he votes with Democrats. On cap and trade, Obama can already count on not winning the two Michigan Senators over. Lieberman is an independent. Bernie Sanders is an independent. This isn't a parliamentary system. Even among loyal Democrats, there are poison pills that can cost votes in every piece of legislation. It doesn’t matter. Arlen Specter is and has always been effectively an independent. Ben Nelson votes with Repubilcans as often as he votes with Democrats. On cap and trade, Obama can already count on not winning the two Michigan Senators over. Lieberman is an independent. Bernie Sanders is an independent.

This isn’t a parliamentary system. Even among loyal Democrats, there are poison pills that can cost votes in every piece of legislation.

]]> By: donar http://donklephant.com/2009/06/30/norm-coleman-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-497654 donar Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:09:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15402#comment-497654 Coleman will run for governor. Once he found out Tim Pawlney isn't running for a third term that was his cue. Coleman will run for governor. Once he found out Tim Pawlney isn’t running for a third term that was his cue.

]]> By: ExiledIndependent http://donklephant.com/2009/06/30/norm-coleman-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-497618 ExiledIndependent Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:15:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15402#comment-497618 Yes, yes he will. And Dems will get everything they want, clear up until 2010 and/or 2012. Don't get me wrong, I don't thing the GOP would behave any differently; politicians typically don't act with restraint when "unlimited" power is passed their way. Yes, yes he will. And Dems will get everything they want, clear up until 2010 and/or 2012. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t thing the GOP would behave any differently; politicians typically don’t act with restraint when “unlimited” power is passed their way.

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